Pre-Major I | BP Power Rankings | 1.26.26
Major I is right around the corner, and with the opening qualifier in the books, it’s time to take stock of where the Call of Duty League stands.
Some teams enter Major I with momentum and confidence, while others are searching for answers before the pressure of LAN hits. From championship favorites to squads looking to prove they belong, here’s how all 12 CDL teams stack up in our pre–Major I Power Rankings.
How the teams are ranked: The writers, stats team, and Dope Check talent at Breaking Point were polled to rate each of the 12 teams after the Major I Qualifiers. Each ranks the teams 1st through 12th. After collecting the rankings from the BP team, each team would be given points for each vote, as seen below:
1st – 12 points
2nd – 11 points
3rd – 10 points
4th – 9 points
5th – 8 points
6th – 7 points
7th – 6 points
8th – 5 points
9th – 4 points
10th – 3 points
11th – 2 point
12th – 1 points
The Breaking Point Power Ranking
Previous Rankings:
January 9th Coaches Poll
December 2nd Preseason Ranking
1st: FaZe Vegas
Voting: 11.4 Average Points, A+ Tier
Team Record: 5-2 Record (71%), 16-10 Map Count (62%), 2nd Seed in Stage I
Next Match: January 29th at 6:00 pm EST vs G2 Minnesota
Roster: O4 - Abuzah - Drazah - Simp
2nd: Paris Gentle Mates
Voting: 11.1Average Points, A+ Tier
Team Record: 5-2 Record (71%), 18-11 Map Count (62%), 1st Seed in Stage I
Next Match: January 29th at 1:30 pm EST vs Toronto KOI
Roster: Envoy - Ghosty - Neptune - Sib
Photo by @gentlemates
Voting: 8.9 Average Points, B+ Tier
Team Record: 5-2 Record (71%), 16-13 Map Count (55%), 4th Seed in Stage I
Next Match: January 29th at 3:00 pm EST vs LA Thieves
Roster: Craze - Exceed - Lurqxx - Nero
4th: Los Angeles Thieves
Voting: 8.9 Average Points, B+ Tier
Team Record: 4-3 Record (57%), 14-13 Map Count (52%), 5th Seed in Stage I
Next Match: January 29th at 3:00 pm EST vs Carolina Royal Ravens
Roster: aBeZy - HyDra - Kenny - Scrap
Photo by @LAThieves
5th: Riyadh Falcons
Voting: 8.6 Average Points, B Tier
Team Record: 5-2 Record (71%), 16-12 Map Count (57%), 3rd Seed in Stage I
Next Match: January 29th at 4:30 pm EST vs OpTic Texas
Roster: Cellium - Exnid - KiSMET - Pred
6th: OpTic Texas
Voting: 8.0 Average Points, B Tier
Team Record: 4-3 Record (57%), 14-13 Map Count (52%), 6th Seed in Stage I
Next Match: January 29th at 4:30 pm EST vs Riyadh Falcons
Roster: Dashy - Mercules - Huke - Shotzzy
Photo by @OpTicTexas
7th: G2 Minnesota
Voting: 5.7 Average Points, C Tier
Team Record: 3-4 Record (43%), 16-15 Map Count (52%), 7th Seed in Stage I
Next Match: January 29th at 6:00 pm EST vs FaZe Vegas
Roster: Estreal - Kremp - Mamba - Skyz
8th: Toronto KOI
Voting: 5.4 Average Points, C Tier
Team Record: 3-4 Record (43%), 16-15 Map Count (52%), 7th Seed in Stage I
Next Match: January 29th at 1:30 pm EST vs Paris Gentle Mates
Roster: CleanX - Insight - JoeDeceives - ReeaL
📸 Photo by @TorontoKOI
9th: Miami Heretics
Voting: 3.7 Average Points, C- Tier
Team Record: 3-4 Record (43%), 15-15 Map Count (50%), 9th Seed in Stage I
Next Match: January 30th at 3:00 pm EST vs TBD
Roster: MettalZ - RenKoR - SupeR - Traixx
10th: Boston Breach
Voting: 3.3 Average Points, C- Tier
Team Record: 3-4 Record (43%), 15-17 Map Count (47%), 10th Seed in Stage I
Next Match: January 30th at 6:00 pm EST vs TBD
Roster: Cammy - Nastie - Purj - Snoopy
📸 Photo by @BostonBreach
11th: Cloud9 New York
Voting: 1.9 Average Points, D Tier
Team Record: 1-6 Record (14%), 13-18 Map Count (42%), 11th Seed in Stage I
Next Match: January 30th at 4:30 pm EST vs TBD
Roster: Afro - Beans - Mack - Vivid
12th: Vancouver Surge
Voting: 1.1 Average Points, F Tier
Team Record: 1-6 Record (14%), 4-20 Map Count (17%), 12th Seed in Stage I
Next Match: January 30th at 1:30 pm EST vs TBD
Roster: Abe - Gwinn - Lunarz - TJHaLy
